Wheat gluten vs. Dates — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are wheat gluten and dates different?
- Wheat gluten is higher in selenium, iron, phosphorus, calcium, and zinc; however, dates are richer in fiber, potassium, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, and vitamin B3.
- Daily need coverage for selenium for wheat gluten is 67% higher.
- Wheat gluten contains 5 times more iron than dates. While wheat gluten contains 5.2mg of iron, dates contain only 1.02mg.
- Dates have a lower glycemic index (42) than wheat gluten (64).
Vital wheat gluten and Dates, deglet noor are the varieties used in this article.
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Mineral Comparison
Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +264.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +409.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +193.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +319.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1223.3% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +72% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +556% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +13.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -93.1% |
Vitamin Comparison
Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Protein | 75.16g | 2.45g | 145% |
| Selenium | 39.7µg | 3µg | 67% |
| Iron | 5.2mg | 1.02mg | 52% |
| Fiber | 0.6g | 8g | 30% |
| Phosphorus | 260mg | 62mg | 28% |
| Fructose | 19.56g | 24% | |
| Carbs | 13.79g | 75.03g | 20% |
| Potassium | 100mg | 656mg | 16% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0mg | 0.165mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0mg | 0.589mg | 12% |
| Manganese | 0.262mg | 11% | |
| Calcium | 142mg | 39mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0mg | 1.274mg | 8% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.81g | 0.019g | 5% |
| Folate | 0µg | 19µg | 5% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0mg | 0.066mg | 5% |
| Zinc | 0.85mg | 0.29mg | 5% |
| Calories | 370kcal | 282kcal | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0mg | 0.052mg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 25mg | 43mg | 4% |
| Copper | 0.182mg | 0.206mg | 3% |
| Fats | 1.85g | 0.39g | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 2.7µg | 2% |
| Choline | 6.3mg | 1% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.272g | 0.032g | 1% |
| Sodium | 29mg | 2mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.4mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 13.19g | 67.03g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0g | 63.35g | N/A |
| Vitamin E | 0mg | 0.05mg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.156g | 0.036g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.012mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.043mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.049mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.084mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.066mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.022mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.05mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.071mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.032mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
75.16 g
Fats:
1.85 g
Carbs:
13.79 g
Water:
8.2 g
Other:
1 g
Protein:
2.45 g
Fats:
0.39 g
Carbs:
75.03 g
Water:
20.53 g
Other:
1.6 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +2967.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +374.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +444.1% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +150.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +60% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.272 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.156 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.81 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.032 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.036 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.019 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +333.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +4163.2% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -88.2% |
